# Backgrounds

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [November 7, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797 "2002-11-07T22:04:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![sandeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@sandeep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sandeep)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/1 "2002-11-07T22:04:47Z")

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hi ppl!

would someone be kind enough to tell me how i could use a picture from a file (like example.gif) as a background?

or is it not possible?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/2 "2002-11-07T22:20:53Z")

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The easiest way I know of…

Put your image on the lowest layer so it is behind everything, then lock the layer so you don’t accidently move it or put something else on it.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/3 "2002-11-07T22:24:04Z")

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well, u see, the problem is, the image is only a 20x20 pixel one. i wanted to use it as a background for the site.

if i put it on the flash movie, it would match the webpage.

you can see the image file. if only i can upload it, i’ll try

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/4 "2002-11-07T22:30:13Z")

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So its like a dark green grid??

If you use Photoshop, you could save that as pattern, create a new image that is the same dimensions as your flash movie, fill your new image with your pattern… save that and import that image in Flash.

I don’t use any other art programs so I don’t know what else has the pattern/tile ability.

Otherwise you will have to tile it by hand by clicking on the image in your library, dragging it on the stage and building it :-\

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/5 "2002-11-07T22:31:50Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/6 "2002-11-07T22:35:06Z")

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No problem.

I am supposing by the exclamation mark the photoshop/patterns idea appealed to you?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/7 "2002-11-07T22:36:14Z")

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yup

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2002, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/8 "2002-11-07T22:43:22Z")

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Awesome 🙂

Now I am really glad I could help 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/9 "2002-11-08T17:50:26Z")

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Or, you could brake apart the image, select the tool eyedropper click on the image an create a retangle with that fill.

But I think that will increase the file size.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/backgrounds/7797/10 "2002-11-08T17:52:01Z")

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Thanks! thats very useful!

The more ways, the better!